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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2017
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-14057 | 61-1323993 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
680 South Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
40202 |
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (502) 596-7300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 24, 2017, Thomas P. Cooper, M.D. retired from the Board of Directors (the Board) of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the Company). Dr. Coopers term on the Board expired upon the conclusion of the Companys 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (the Annual Meeting).
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, the Companys shareholders voted to elect the following board members to terms expiring at the Companys 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Joel Ackerman, Jonathan D. Blum, Benjamin A. Breier, Paul J. Diaz, Heyward R. Donigan, Richard Goodman, Christopher T. Hjelm, Frederick J. Kleisner, Sharad Mansukani, M.D., Lynn Simon, M.D. and Phyllis R. Yale.
In addition to electing directors, the Companys shareholders voted to approve the Companys executive compensation program and an annual advisory vote with respect to compensation of the Companys named executive officers. The Companys shareholders also approved the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated; the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Amended and Restated; and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.
The final voting results on these matters were as follows:
1. | Election of Directors: |
Name |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
||||||||||||
a. Joel Ackerman |
65,392,335 | 792,473 | 23,900 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
b. Jonathan D. Blum |
65,391,346 | 792,273 | 25,089 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
c. Benjamin A. Breier |
65,140,716 | 1,043,259 | 24,733 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
d. Paul J. Diaz |
65,115,153 | 1,068,666 | 24,889 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
e. Heyward R. Donigan |
65,397,509 | 787,301 | 23,898 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
f. Richard Goodman |
65,400,708 | 783,450 | 24,550 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
g. Christopher T. Hjelm |
65,381,837 | 801,573 | 25,298 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
h. Frederick J. Kleisner |
65,335,345 | 848,810 | 24,553 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
i. Sharad Mansukani, M.D. |
65,385,255 | 799,667 | 23,786 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
j. Lynn Simon, M.D. |
65,674,387 | 509,105 | 25,216 | 12,279,261 | ||||||||||||
k. Phyllis R. Yale |
65,071,304 | 1,112,650 | 24,754 | 12,279,261 |
2. | Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers disclosed in the Companys 2017 Proxy Statement: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
61,800,396 | 4,334,714 | 73,598 | 12,279,261 |
3. | Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers: |
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | |||
50,349,142 | 81,076 | 15,727,699 | 50,791 |
4. | Proposal to approve the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
64,269,814 | 1,867,688 | 71,206 | 12,279,261 |
5. | Proposal to approve the Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors, Amended and Restated: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
56,867,755 | 8,116,662 | 1,224,291 | 12,279,261 |
6. | Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
77,807,928 | 591,477 | 88,564 |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Company on May 24, 2017 announcing the vote results from the Annual Meeting, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated May 24, 2017. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
KINDRED HEALTHCARE, INC. | ||||||
Date: May 25, 2017 | By: | /s/ Joseph L. Landenwich | ||||
Joseph L. Landenwich | ||||||
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated May 24, 2017. |